Paul, you made my day too!

I used to find sea hares in the tide pools at Ocean Beach in San Diego.  One
of my favorite and most beautifully colored creatures of the sea, it brings
back such great memories...

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From: Monfils, Paul [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Christmas Poem


I perceive the perpetual porcine poetry polemic is proceding predictably.
I have taken the liberty of modifying this piece of classical literature,
to bring it more in line with the nature of the list.
Art, I hope this wasn't copyrighted!

Everyone knows      That a reindeer can't fly.  He don't got no wings.
We assume that is why.   That myth is exploded;      The truth he now bares.
That Santa is pulled      By eight flying sea hares.   Yes! Up in the sky!
See them come! They look swell! So clearly molluscan,    Though lacking a
shell.  Bringing shells to collectors;      Shapes lovely and odd;.  And
always delivered     By eight gastropods.   There's Conus and Oliva;
Murex and Bulla.  On, Chlamys and Harpa!      On, Glans and Ampulla!  Oh,
see how their mantles      Sweep the dark from the night.  A wonderful
vision:      Mollusks in full flight.   Lord bless you. We wish you
Most Happy New Year.  May Santas eight snails      Bring you comfort and
cheer.